Met berry Gulch

[javaman34]

Anybody up for it in the next few weeks? I have been informed that I have to get out and wheel. :steer::lmao:

[ILuvtheMountains]

Weekend day?

[javaman34]

Yeah. During a weekend. I'm checking for a free weekend now to go a check it out. Don't know exactly when yet, but I'm thinking in the next few weeks to a month.

[ILuvtheMountains]

Cool, I will be watching.

[Rick]

I work next sat. But other than that let's see

[Bronco]

I am up for it anytime but he end of this month. 26th flying back to Alabama to drive my wife and parents out

[Rick]

Sat April 5th looks good so far for myself......

[Robert B]

once you guys figure out a plan let me know i can always do these trails .....if it is in april its a nice spot to camp when its warmer as it is on the river

[Brad]

If it's after my Moab trip I would go.

[Rick]

Sat April 5th looks good so far for myself......:eek: oops! wifes birthday.....maybe not a good idea for me to go that weekend:D

[Tnsejed]

I'm in as long as its not the 23rd/24th; I'll be out of town.

[87LaredoXJ]

Im down let me know

[javaman34]

oops! wifes birthday.....maybe not a good idea for me to go that weekend

So, bring her with. I have the 5th open, but that is about it.

[javaman34]

Where is a good place to meet. I've never run this trail so know nothing about it.

[Tnsejed]

I'm not sure how the Denver guys get there but if your coming through the Woodland Park area meeting in Divide or Florissant would work. I've only done Hackett Gulch myself but i got there from Divide.

It also might be fun to run Longwater and/or Hackett s well. They are all in close proximity.

[javaman34]

Ok. I need to do a little more research, but I'm shooting for the 5th.

[ILuvtheMountains]

Well that is further out than I thought, I'm sure I can make this work. POST IT UP!!! :D

[javaman34]

I will as soon as I figure out where to meet up. I have no idea where this trail is or where to meet.

[Rick]

I have no idea where this trail is or where to meet.http://www.everytrail.com/guide/off-road-trail-maps-metberry-gulch Take 285 to pine jct,go left and take through Deckers to county road 68,take to Fire station and go right(at Fire Station)to get to Metberry...Fire station is a good place to meet people from the springs...

[Rick]

So, bring her with. I have the 5th open, but that is about it.touche',I'm pretty sure that will not be happening(Happy Wife, Happy Life) Ill see if she wants to go though:erm: Have fun either way....You got me at my own game.....Next time:thumb:

[Brad]

I can do the 5th. This is a easy drive down from the Denver area through Sedalia.

[ctracy5]

Don't know if I can make it but here the Video of last time I was there.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VwggEY3Fl0

[ctracy5]

Here is a good one from Cliff of the same trip.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_JFw7g4JJs

[ILuvtheMountains]

Might be going up to check out the gulches this weekend. If I do, I will post up reports so that you all know what it looks like. If I go this weekend I probably won't make it for the FR run :( It is a 3+ hour drive from my place so this is not an easy trip for me to make.

[Mozes]

I am very interested!! Would love to get out with you guys!!

[javaman34]

touche',I'm pretty sure that will not be happening(Happy Wife, Happy Life) Ill see if she wants to go though Have fun either way....You got me at my own game.....Next time

Oh come on. We need more full size. LOL:lmao:

[Rick]

Oh come on. We need more full size. LOLI hate doing this ,especially after all the grief Ive given you..I asked and it was a Hell No! I laughed and said I tried....No other weekends work in April?Im off this coming Wed but getting a crown at 9 am...should be done by 11.....wanna go wed. around noon?

[javaman34]

wanna go wed. around noon?

I would, but I have this little thing called a job. I don't think UPS would let me take the day off to go wheeling. LOL

[Rick]

I get it!!!! My smart ass bit me on this one.

[javaman34]

I get it!!!! My smart ass bit me on this one.

Nanner, Nanner, Nanner

[Rick]

:funrover::funrover:

[javaman34]

After watching those videos, I don't know if the old Bronco would be up to it. I guess I won't know until I try, huh? I'll get something posted this weekend once I get everything figured out.

[Rick]

I will get out on a trail with you though....That is my goal for the year!:thumb:

[Rick]

I don't know if the old Bronco would be up to it.Most of that was Hackett....Metberry is a cake walk...Hard lines if you want to.....You could almost take a car down Metberry,UP maybe not!

[javaman34]

I will get out on a trail with you though....That is my goal for the year!

Ok. Time to some good natured trash talking.

So, you need my Ford to pull out your Dodge? :smokin:

[Rick]

So, you need my Ford to pull out your Dodge?Sure.follow me!!!!!

[javaman34]

Sure.follow me!!!!!

Ok. That will put me in the prime spot to pull you out. :2thumbup:

[Rick]

Ok. That will put me in the prime spot to pull you out.Yep ,just follow me...(I'll Go where you Go,but if you would rather go first) Im ok with that

[javaman34]

Yep ,just follow me...(I'll Go where you Go,but if you would rather go first) Im ok with that

If I follow you, then I won't be going on this run. I would be celebrating your wife's birthday.

[Rick]

5th is all you have?Maybe into May?Either way we have all summer....

[javaman34]

I haven't posted it yet. I've been trying to get all the details I can as to where to meet etc...

[javaman34]

Might be going up to check out the gulches this weekend. If I do, I will post up reports so that you all know what it looks like

Definitely, let us know. Any information is good.

[Rick]

its south of Deckers bout 10 miles

[javaman34]

Take 285 to pine jct,go left and take through Deckers to county road 68,take to Fire station and go right(at Fire Station)to get to Metberry...Fire station is a good place to meet people from the springs..

I should put the meeting place at the fire station?

[Rick]

I should put the meeting place at the fire station?Thats where in the past Ive met everyone

[javaman34]

Ok. It is posted.

[Rick]

:thumb: Robert will take care of ya....If your meeting down there by 9am I would leave your place no later than 7:30 am...Just a a thought. You will enjoy Metberry....Hackett and Longwater you could do but be careful...If your not comfortable dont do it......not the trails but anything......most of all enjoy....I do think you'll like the area..

[Geno]

Robert has run all 3 of those trails many ,many times, Yes his first trip to long water was when he was about 9 months old. I/we have always come in from the Divide side. right turn at light,(downtown Divide) 3 miles down that road, right turn on (CR51) Cedar mountain road, 7 miles to intersection (CR51 & CR3), parking for truck and trailers on right side ( Matt parked his tow rig here last Spring when he came own to pull my TJ out of Hackett with the blown motor) then straight across intersection (stay on CR51) about 5 miles to Hackett turn off and mile or 2 more to Longwater turn off and another mile or 2 to Mettberry coming from divide. This is the quickest way from the springs. I have been wheeling these 3 trails since 1981. :2c:

[javaman34]

I have been wheeling these 3 trails since 1981.

So is meeting at the trail head the best place for everyone to meet up? Rick suggested a Fire Station.

[Geno]

We always met at Safeway in Woodland park, we had friends in WP go with us. I only did the north side once in the late 1980s. The south side is the best for trailers, road is graded up till CR3 and CR51 intersection, north side CR360/51 runs through the burn area and that road has a lot of ruts and tight turns.

[javaman34]

I sure hope I didn't bite off more than I could chew with this one. Rick said my Bronco would be able to do it, so I'm taking his work for it. I guess if it doesn't, he can come and bail me out. :lmao:

[Geno]

you should be fine on metberry, if you walk through it, do Hackett, we all came out at 1am no problem when I broke the motor, I did Hackett with no motor power, Matt was pulling me, my nephew did Hackett in a 2 door s-10 4x4 blazer with 31s and a torsion crank lift and rear spring of only 1.5 inch last year.

[javaman34]

I just get a little over cautious on a trail I've never been on. Try to get all the information I can before I get there. If I don't think I can do it, I won't. No reason to take chances.

[Geno]

Safety first always, if in dought, Robert has a great winch and has been taught well on how to use it, Dave (WWAVG) looks like he is going also , he is experienced on these trails, I am still a maybe, but I might also be on this trip, have to see work schedule .

[Tnsejed]

Being cautious is a good thing. I think you could make Hackett unassisted with proper tire placement. The other two trails I haven't run yet

[otisdog]

Metberry is pretty mellow, you should have no problems there. You really get to see the burn area.
Coming from Denver or the north I think it's easiest to take 67 out of Sedalia down. You can meet others in Sedalia, Deckers or at the fire station in Westcliff. It is shown on the map I posted in the other thread.
Then you can meet any Springs people at the trailhead.
Jim

[Java]

Here's a Patriot on Metberry, so it's easy enough for a stock SUV on what look like street tires. They put a strap on it on the way up, but it doesn't look like it really needs it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjLzQVPKk3Q

this is longwater, starting about 1/2 way in.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPwaDL_UWHI

This a Hackett, all the way out from the end. It's a long video, if you go to his page he has the trip in broken into separate videos.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_U0AKOqvTI

[javaman34]

I know the old Bronco can do it, my biggest concern is it is the family vehicle. The only thing we have that can transport everyone. I don't want to tear it up.

[Rick]

I guess if it doesn't, he can come and bail me out.you will do fine on Metberry..I bet you could damn near get a car down that trail

[javaman34]

you will do fine on Metberry..I bet you could damn near get a car down that trail

That's good. From all the videos I've seen it looks pretty good. Besides, I wouldn't want my Badass Ford being pulled out by a Dodge anyway (good natured ribbing there). :steer:

[Rick]

:thumb:

[javaman34]

I've done my research. Trust me. I've seen I don't know how many videos from You Tube and numerous pictures. I will still be very cautious just because I have never been on the trail, but I do think I won't have a problem. Now for the $50,000 question: When are you going to be able to get out and where?

[Rick]

When are you going to be able to get out and where?I get Aprils schedule for work next week and from there I can see....I am usually very flexible with my schedule...This one almost got me into trouble....